Hänvisad

Hänvisad is a Swedish past participle and adjective derived from the verb hänvisa, meaning to refer, direct, or send to another authority or service. The term is used to describe something or someone that has been directed onward or designated for additional evaluation, treatment, or handling. It is common in medical, administrative, and organizational language.

As an adjective, hänvisad agrees with the noun it modifies. For example, en hänvisad patient (a patient who has been referred) or ett hänvisat ärende (a referred matter). In definite form the phrases can become den hänvisade patienten or det hänvisade ärendet, depending on gender and number.

In medical contexts, the related noun remiss is often used for a formal referral, and the verb remittera denotes issuing such a referral. While hänvisa focuses on directing to another service or professional, remiss emphasizes the formal document and process of referral. The concept of being referred is also captured by the noun hänvisning, meaning a reference or referral.

Etymology: hänvisad comes from the verb hänvisa, which in turn is built from the idea of pointing or directing someone to another resource or authority. The term is part of a broader Swedish vocabulary for navigating care, administration, and official procedures.

See also: hänvisning, remiss, remittera.